Municue

Planning

department
95 mentions across 15 events
The Planning Department is a City of Austin, Texas department that develops and implements long-range plans and policies guiding the city's growth, land use, and development. It administers Imagine Austin, the city's comprehensive plan, along with small-area and neighborhood planning, zoning case review, and the Historic Preservation Office, which identifies and manages historic landmarks and districts. The department supports the Planning Commission and other boards and commissions, and brings zoning, plan amendment, and historic designation cases forward for public hearings before City Council. It was established following a realignment of the former Housing and Planning Department and is based at the city's Permitting and Development Center.
15 eventsLast active Tracked since Updated September 2026

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public hearing (93)
policy (80)
zoning (65)
development (60)
governance (30)
housing (9)
historic (6)
transportation (3)

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Connected Matters

Legislative threads where Planning is mentioned

Rezoning at 8901 East U.S. Highway 290 (C14-2025-0121)

5 hearings since Mar 2026·Last: Jul 23, 2026·Zoning·Corridor·Significant

Rezoning at South Capital of Texas Highway (C14-2025-0089)

6 hearings since May 2026·Last: Oct 8, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

Multifamily Rezoning at 2117 W 49th St. (C14-2025-0094)

4 hearings since May 2026·Last: Sep 24, 2026·Zoning·Corridor·Significant

NUSY Real Estate Group Commercial Rezoning at East Wonsley Drive (C14-2026-0014)

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 24, 2026·Zoning·Corridor·Notable

Historic Landmark Zoning for Goins-Versea-Nitschke House at East 13th Street (C14H-2026-0013)

4 hearings since May 2026·Last: Aug 27, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

Rezoning at 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street (C14-2025-0080)

8 hearings since Feb 2026·Last: Jul 23, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

3rd Angle Developments Mixed Use Rezoning at Montopolis Drive (C14-2024-0015)

4 hearings since Jan 2026·Last: Mar 12, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

Rezoning at 4302 Nuckols Crossing (C14-2025-0065)

3 hearings since Jul 2026·Last: Sep 24, 2026·Zoning·Corridor·Notable

Purple Square One Land Use Change at Guadalupe Street (NPA-2024-0018.01)

3 hearings since Jul 2026·Last: Sep 10, 2026·Zoning·Site·Notable

Citywide Density Bonus Fee-in-Lieu Code Amendment (26-2420)

Last: Sep 10, 2026·Zoning·Citywide·Notable

Rezoning at 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street (C14-2024-0036)

3 hearings since Jul 2026·Last: Sep 10, 2026·Zoning·District·Notable

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Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752·Show on Google Maps ↗
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October 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing to rezone the City-owned Doris Miller Auditorium at 2300 Rosewood Avenue from P-NP to P-H-NP to add historic landmark designation. Staff, the Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

…bining district zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant public-historic landmark-neighborhood plan…

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing on rezoning 1120, 1120 1/2, 1122, and 1220 S Capital of Texas Highway from LO and LR to LR-V-CO-DB90. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting; a valid petition has been filed in opposition.

…t: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah M. Bojo). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning r…

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 400 West 37th Street, the James Harvey and Pearl Caldwell House, from SF-3-NCCD-NP to SF-3-H-NCCD-NP to add a historic landmark designation. Staff, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Planning Commission all recommend granting the rezoning.

…zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighbor…

September 2026

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing to rezone 301 and 309 East Wonsley Drive from MF-2-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP for a grocery and kitchen use, recommended by staff and the Planning Commission.

…hborhood plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed use-condition…

Public Hearing
requester

Public hearing and ordinance to disannex approximately 1.86 acres at 815 South Quinlan Park Road under Texas Senate Bill 1844, covering land in both full purpose and limited purpose jurisdiction in Council District 10.

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance adjusting the City’s boundary limits by disannexing approximately 1.86 acres of land located at 815 South Quinlan Park Road, Austin, Travis County, T

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 7217 McNeil Drive in the Rattan Creek Watershed from family residence (SF-3) to general commercial services (CS) district zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting CS zoning.

C14-2026-0049 - 7217 McNeil Drive Zoning Change - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 7217 McNeil Drive (Rattan Creek Wa

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Public hearing and ordinance to rezone property at 15212 North Farm-to-Market 620 Road from development reserve (DR) to community commercial (GR) district zoning for the NBR 620 Commercial Project. Staff recommends GR while the Zoning and Platting Commission recommends GR-CO.

C14-2026-0035 - NBR 620 Commercial Project - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 15212 North Farm-to-Market 620 Road (La

Zoning And Neighborhood Plan Amendments
requester

Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance rezoning 301 and 309 East Wonsley Drive from MF-2-NP to LR-MU-CO-NP for the Wonsley Grocery & Kitchen project. Staff and Planning Commission recommend granting the requested zoning.

…hborhood plan (LR-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-mixed use-condition…

Public Hearing
requester

Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance amending City Code Section 25-2-656 governing Citywide Density Bonus Combining District regulations to address whether applicants may pay a fee in lieu of providing on-site, income-restricted rental units.

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Section 25-2-656 (Citywide Density Bonus (DBC) Combing District Regulations) to allow an applicant using the Citywide Density Bonu

Consent
requester

Approves a resolution setting priorities, including a target income level, for how fee-in-lieu funds generated by the Citywide Density Bonus Program are spent on affordable housing.

Approve a resolution prioritizing how fee-in-lieu funds generated by the Citywide Density Bonus Program should be spent on affordable housing. Funding: This item would establish a target income level